KDE Gear 26.08 Lands with a First-Ever Password Manager, a Revamped Kdenlive, and 171 Packages
The KDE project shipped its August apps collection on August 20, featuring KeepSecret — its first native password manager — alongside major upgrades to Kdenlive, Dolphin, and Okular. »
COSMIC Desktop 1.6 Is Out: System76's Rust-Built DE Gets Per-App Audio and Wayland Upgrades
COSMIC Epoch 1.6 ships per-application audio routing, two new Wayland protocols, a HiDPI text rendering fix, and visible terminal split-pane borders — all released on August 18, 2026. »
Linux 7.2 Is Here: Cache-Aware Scheduling, Apple M3 Boot, and USB4STREAM Are the Big Wins
After more than a year of work, Linux 7.2 lands with Cache-Aware Scheduling for modern multi-LLC CPUs, initial Apple M3 boot support, and USB4STREAM for direct high-speed transfers between machines. »
Debian Turns 33: The Unglamorous Linux Distro That Powers Half the Internet
On August 16, 2026, Debian celebrated its 33rd birthday with community events on three continents. It is the oldest major Linux distribution still under active development — and arguably the most important one. »
GNOME 51 Beta Arrives with Native Background Blur, SVG Cursors, and a GTK4 Boxes
GNOME 51 beta dropped yesterday with a batch of long-requested quality-of-life improvements — most notably native background blur in Mutter and a full GTK4/LibAdwaita port for GNOME Boxes. »